trots of
horses upon the road?

_Queen: (Looking out.)_ It is the big man that
is coming--Prince or Lord or whoever he may be.
_(To Dall Glic.)_ Go now to the door to welcome
him. This is some man worth while. _(To Manus.)_
Let you get out of this.

_Manus_: No, whoever he is I'll stop and face
him. Let him know we are players in the one game!

_King_: And what sort of a fool will you make
of me, to have given in to take the like of you for
a son-in-law? They will be putting ridicule on me
in the songs.

_Queen_: If he must stop here we might put
some face on him.... If I had but a decent
suit.... Give me your cloak, Dall Glic. _(He
gives it.)_ Here now ... _(To Manus.)_ Put this
around you.... _(Manus takes it awkwardly.)_ It
will cover up your kitchen suit.

_Manus_: Is it this way?

_Queen_: You have no right handling of it--stupid
clown! This way!

_Manus: (Flinging it off.)_ No, I'll change no
more suits! It is time for me to stop fooling and
give you what you did not ask yet, my name. I
will tell out all the truth.

_Gatekeeper: (At door.)_ The King of Sorcha!
_(Taig comes in.)_

_King and Queen_: The King of Sorcha! _(They
rush forward to greet him.)_

_Nurse: (To Manus.)_ Did ever anyone hear
the like!

_Manus_: It seems as if there will be a judgment
between the man and the clothes!

_Queen: (To Taig.)_ There is someone here that
you know, King. This young man is giving out
that he was your cook.

_Taig_: He was not. I never laid an eye on him
till this minute.

_Queen_: I was sure he was nothing but a liar
when he said he would tell the truth! Now, King,
will you turn him out the door?

_King_: And what about the great dinner he has
me promised?

_Manus_: Be easy King. Whether or no you
keep your word to me I'll hold to mine! _(Blows
whistle.)_ In with the dishes! Take your places!
Let the music play out!

_(Music plays, the strange men wheel in tables
and dishes.)_

CURTAIN




ACT III




ACT III


_Scene: Same. Table cl